Attraction of the Stem Borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) Larvae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Certain Coloured Surfaces for Trapping

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Name of Author

Kailash Narain Saxena, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Jeremiah Dickens Onyango, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi

Publication Date

1-1-1987

Abstract

Different colour papers have been shown to attract the first and third instar larvae of Chilo partellus in different degrees. Green bice (No. 329) and light green (No. 323) elicited maximum larval attraction; followed by foliage green (No. 328) and cadmium yellow (No. 307). The green bice paper has been found to be much more effective than foliage green or cadmium yellow paper as a cylindrical sticky trap for the larvae. Even when competing with the host plant, sorghum, these colour paper traps proved more effective than the plants for attracting and trapping the larvae. © 1987, JAPANESE SOCIETY OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY. All rights reserved.

Recommended Citation

Saxena, K., & Onyango, J. (1987). Attraction of the Stem Borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) Larvae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Certain Coloured Surfaces for Trapping. Applied Entomology and Zoology, 22 (4), 493-498. https://doi.org/10.1303/aez.22.493